Dancing! Walking around!! People!!!
Author: CMcDonald
"So I love with one hand and fight with the other. In some of my dreams, though, I love with both hands and the fighting is over." --Unknown poet
ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.
I Am Not Here for You
250 years is too long to wait for people to be comfortable with women in power.
The Power of Human Connection
Four years ago, some dear friends got married, Kelly and Ben. I was honored to sing a song for the lovebirds during their ceremony. Another friend, Danielle, made special earrings for the women involved in the wedding. I have always cherished those earrings that Danielle made for Kelly’s wedding. And being a part of that …
The Adventures of Dating Progressively in the 701
It's a jungle out there.
A few songs from a few months ago…
One of my first shows playing keyboards! Recorded at Laughing Sun Mandan April 13, 2019 https://vimeo.com/345222197 "You and I" by Lady Gaga, sang by Caitlin McDonald https://vimeo.com/345222522 "What I'm Doing Here," by Lake Street Dive, sang by Caitlin McDonald and Andrea Ficek Falcon. https://vimeo.com/345222659 "I Don't Mind," by Joseph, sang by Caitlin McDonald and Andrea …
Some dogs ain’t meant to be tamed…
At first, he did fine at the vet and was sweet to, if cautious of, folks who came by the house. It was an adjustment from his wild, early days, but it was fine. He did well on walks, learned to fetch better than any dog I've ever known, he let people pet him while we were out and about, and everything seemed…well, fine.
If a closed meeting happens in the woods, but no reporter is there to hear it, did it really even happen?
President Trump, Sen. Cramer, our local legislators, and many others regularly rant about “fake news” and sneer that the media is the “enemy of the people.” These anti-press chants don’t come with a disclaimer or an asterisk clarifying that the insults only apply to certain corporate or national media. Local news sources and reporters are absolutely included in those remarks, and every day you can see the vitriol and the shouts of “fake news” that are thrown at local reporters by supporters of this narrative. At the same time, opinion writers and TV talking heads are increasingly held up as the sources for REAL news. That’s not an accident, it’s on purpose.
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